Vue Thurrock has unveiled a programme aimed at drawing families to the cinema across the summer school break, pairing a new loyalty-style passport with discounted children’s tickets. The initiative arrives as titled family releases, returning favourites and curated morning and short film slots prepare to fill screens locally.
What’s on offer
The cinema is promoting a Summer Family Passport Book for young visitors. Children can collect stamps in the passport when they attend qualifying family films, and are invited to upload photographs of their completed or in-progress passports on a dedicated Vue Facebook post to enter a prize draw for a £25 Vue gift card.
"Summer Family Passport Book"
Vue is also offering discounted tickets for children aged 14 and under through the Great British Summer Savings scheme, making trips to the big screen more affordable during the holidays.
Key films and screenings
Among the titles being promoted at Vue Thurrock are newly released and returning family films, plus special screenings intended for younger audiences under the venue’s Mighty Mornings and Big Shorts programmes. Notable titles mentioned in the programme include:
- Toy Story 5 — continuing the adventures of the familiar toy characters;
- Minions & Monsters — a new instalment set in the Despicable Me universe;
- Moana (live-action) — currently screening;
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day — scheduled to launch on 29 July;
- PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie — scheduled to launch on 7 August.
| Film | Noted date |
|---|---|
| Spider-Man: Brand New Day | 29 July |
| PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie | 7 August |
These fixtures are intended to provide a mix of new releases and family favourites, supported by morning and short-format screenings that cater to younger viewers’ routines.
Local impact and considerations
For Thurrock families, the combination of reduced ticket prices and a rewards-style passport is likely to make cinema trips a more attractive option during the long break from school. Local leisure providers and community groups often rely on summer activity to engage children; accessible options such as this can reduce pressure on household budgets while offering supervised entertainment.
Parents and carers should check screening times and ticket eligibility directly with Vue Thurrock, and note that participation in the passport scheme requires attendance at qualifying family titles and posting on the specified social media thread to enter the gift-card draw.
The scheme highlights how national cinema chains are packaging promotions to maintain footfall across the holidays. For residents seeking affordable family outings in Thurrock, the Vue programme provides a clear, locally available option this summer.
